Jërullah Hesamidin (Uyghur: جەرۇللاھ ھېسامىدىن, romanized: Jërullah Hesamidin; born June 1962) is a Chinese politician of Uyghur origin who has been vice chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region since January 2013.[1] He previously served as mayor of Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang, from 2009 to 2013.
Jërullah Hesamidin | |||||||
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جەرۇللاھ ھېسامىدىن | |||||||
| Vice Chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | |||||||
| Assumed office January 2013 | |||||||
| Chairman | Erkin Tuniyaz | ||||||
| Mayor of Ürümqi | |||||||
| In office February 2009 – January 2013 | |||||||
| Party Secretary | Li Zhi→Zhu Hailun | ||||||
| Preceded by | Neyim Yasin | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Ilham Sabir | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | June 1962 (age 61) Artux, Xinjiang, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | China Youth University of Political Studies Tianjin University Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吉尔拉·衣沙木丁 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吉爾拉·衣沙木丁 | ||||||
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Biography edit
Jërullah Hesamidin was born in Artux, Xinjiang, in June 1962. He entered the workforce in November 1980, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1986. He studied as a part-time student at China Youth University of Political Studies, Tianjin University, Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party and Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics.
He served in various posts in Kashgar Prefecture before serving as magistrate of Yopurga County in March 1994. He was eventually promoted to vice governor in March 1999. In February 2005, he was assigned to Aksu Prefecture and appointed governor, a position he held until February 2008. In February 2008, he was named acting mayor of Ürümqi, a major city and the capital of Xinjiang. He was installed as mayor in February 2009.[2] In January 2013, he rose to become vice chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.[3]
References edit
- ^ 雪克来提·扎克尔当选新疆维吾尔自治区主席. thepaper (in Chinese). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Huang Nan (黄楠) (14 June 2012). 资料：乌鲁木齐市市长吉尔拉·衣沙木丁简历(图). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (2 February 2013). 吉尔拉·衣沙木丁、马敖·赛依提哈木扎新任新疆副主席. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 October 2021.